George W. Jones
George Wallace Jones (April 12, 1804 – July 22, 1896), a frontiersman, entrepreneur, attorney, and judge, was among the first two United States Senators to represent the state of Iowa after it was admitted to the Union in 1846. A Democrat who was elected before the birth of the Republican Party, Jones served over ten years in the Senate, from December 7, 1848 to March 4, 1859.
Read more about George W. Jones: Life Before Congress, Delegate To Congress From Territories, U.S. Senate, Later Life, Legacy
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